2355 GMT - Judo Capital's share price should get support from the Australian business lender's reiteration of its annual guidance, Morgan Stanley analysts say. They tell clients in a note that Judo's recent confirmation that loan-book growth is on track to hit full-year guidance should reinforce consensus forecasts, with the December quarter's A$500 million increase in line with analysts' estimates. Noting that Judo's pre-tax profit is also on course to fall within the lender's guidance range, the MS analysts think that the company will meet its 1H margin guidance of 3.0%. MS has a last-published overweight rating and A$2.15 target price on the stock, which is up 0.6% at A$1.735. (stuart.condie@wsj.com)

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